Princeton Review: Rookie's Guide to Money Management: Surviving Your First Years of Financial Independence [Paperback]

Carolina Edwards (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 23, 1997

Whether you are a rookie just entering adult life on your own or a veteran hoping to sharpen your financial skills, how well you manage money greatly determines what you can and can't do financially.

The Rookie's Guide to Money Management teaches you, in simple, straightforward language that doesn't require an MBA to understand, how to plan wisely, spend intelligently and seize control of your finances.

This book will show you how to:
Pay off student loans faster
Prepare a realistic budget
Master on-line banking and personal finance software
Control and eliminate credit-card debt
Build real wealth through investments
Manage your money as a couple
Start building for retirement

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"Strong on explaining why things need to be done [and] good at organizing complex tasks."
-Hank Ezel, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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"Strong on explaining why things need to be done [and] good at organizing complex tasks."
-Hank Ezel, Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 1st edition (September 23, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679778829
• ISBN-13: 978-0679778820
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,985,572 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book and Easy Reading, December 22, 1998

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This review is from: Princeton Review: Rookie's Guide to Money Management: Surviving Your First Years of Financial Independence (Paperback)

This book would be very good for someone who wants practical information about managing personal finances and planning for the future. I would highly recommend it to college students, students who are about enter the workforce and thoughs trying to get out of debt.